Mike,

I would recommend looking at the Diamond bow packages over the Bear, they are quieter and, from memory, seemed to be smoother. Last fall I made a last minute purchase on a new bow the day before elk season because the one I originally bought back in the spring had too hard of a cam for my shoulder. I went to Cabelas and shot a number of bows including Bears, Diamond, Martin and Quest. The Bear I shot was the Mauler if I recall correctly. In my opinion, the best were the Diamonds (Fugitive?) and the Quest, they were smoother on both the draw and shot and quieter than the others. That said, I went home with a Quest Primal and have been very happy with it.